Castor Oil has been given a bad rap since I was a kid. But did you know that it has been found to be effective on age spots or spots referred to as "liver" spots. As easy as applying it undiluted to the particular area or spots at least three times a day for about three months. Check out our organic oils section to see our certified organic castor oil.
It's true - negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, hate, anxiety, resentment, bitterness and on and on - are emotions that are transmitted to our entire body through neurons and neuropeptides that send messages for health or illness. Neuropeptides are chemicals that affect mood and behavior. They join the brain, glands and immune system in a network of communcation that can and will affect us and disrupt our otherwise healthy immune system. Some neuropeptides can even trigger cancer cells. Candace Pert, Ph.D, has written a well-respected book called Molecules of Emotion that is full of amazing information such as this that she has discovered through extensive research.
Did
you know? Dieters who ate eggs for breakfast lost 65% more weight than
those who ate a bagel with the same number of calories according to the
International Journal of Obesity. What you eat is not as simple as
calories in and calories out that we've been taught for the past 50
years. Read more here! 
Scientists
estimate that about a third of the most common cancers could be
prevented by eating a healthy diet, being physically active and
maintaining a healthy weight. NOTE: Tobacco use is a separate risk
factor that is itself responsible for one-third of all cancer deaths. -
from American Institute for Cancer Research. Check out their website
for lots of sensible and easy ways to prevent cancer and tips on what to
give out for Halloween. Click here to see more info from AICR.
The same estrogen metabolite, 2-hydroxyestrone, known to increase the risk of breast cancer, has been shown to also increase the risk of prostate cancer in men. Research has shown that both men and women can balance the estrogen metabolites toward a healthier direction by increasing intake of cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, brussell sprouts for example).
Jeff Bland, PhD, at Institute for Functional Medicine's 20th International Symposium, Bellevue, WA. Read more about eating well to prevent cancer in our blog.
"Saponification, a chemical reaction used to create soap for millennia, literally means "soap making" in Latin. When water reacts with the fats and oils, a reaction called hydrolysis, the result is glycerol and soap." - Discovery News
Some laboratory research has found that the carotenoids in dark green leafy vegetables can inhibit the growth of certain types of breast cancer cells, skin cancer cells, lung cancer and stomach cancer.Check out details on AICR's website and while you're there take a look at what they are doing in the area of cancer research.
If you're not, you probably should be at least aware of it. Essential oils are powerful and have been proven to kill MRSA. "Eucalyptus globulus (at 2 per cent dilution) will kill 70% of ambient Staphylococcus aureus. Duke writes that in Cuba, essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus is used to treat all lung ailments." - Jane Buckle, Clinical Aromatherapy in Nursing. Take a look at what we've written about more information on the different varieties of Eucalyptus.
Quoted in "AlterNet" is a study done by Dr. Arpad Pusztai who was working on a $3 million grant from
the U.K. gov. to test for the safety of GMOs. He found instead that GMO's are "inherently unsafe." Within 10 days, his supposedly harmless
GMO potatoes caused massive damage to rats—smaller brains, livers and
testicles, partial atrophy of the liver, damaged immune system, etc. Read more here.
"Charron (1997) carried out an exploratory study of 40 patients with bronchial and sinus congestion. Patients inhaled two drops of Spike Lavender (Lavendula latifolia), floating in a bowl of hot water. All patients cleared their mucus immediately with results lasting from 20 minutes to two hours. Some patients who had been on yearly repeat antibiotics no longer needed them." -- Clinical Aromatherapy, Jane Buckle, 2003
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